(fī″brĭl-ā′shŭn)
[Pronunciation]
1. Formation of fibrils.
2. Quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers.
3. An abnormal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies.
atrial fibrillation
lone atrial fibrillation
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
ventricular fibrillation
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